Kiryu‘s style of music has always given the vibes of traditional feel together with modern rock. It has been over 10 years since this band was formed. It often elaborates on flamboyant costumes and hairstyles. Visual-Kei is a subculture that emphasizes on aesthetics. The members consists of Mahiro on Vocals, Takemasa and Mitsuki on Guitar, Hiyori on Bass and Junji on drums. ~ John D.Kiryu(己龍) is a 5 member Visual-Kei band formed in September 17th 2007. They then announced the release of a best-of album compiled from their indie recordings, and a tour to coincide with the release of their debut major-label mini-album Abyss. Their final indie show was held on August 30 at the 1,500-capacity Shibuya AX concert hall, a far cry from their humble beginnings in a tiny club just three years before. Two more singles with a harder metal sound followed, after which, in May 2010, the band signed a major-label deal with the massive King Records. Later that year it was reissued with a bonus track, alongside a B-sides compilation. They also released a single and played several gigs as a "secret", alter ego band named Anomie, which culminated in the June 2009 release of their debut full-length album, also called Anomie it, too, saw release in Europe, to widespread acclaim. After returning to Japan, the band focused on recording, releasing three singles in the next year which saw them tightening up and refining their signature sound. Their very European sound - along with their boy band good looks - saw them go over like a charm, especially in Germany. Thanks to Sherow Artist Society's ties to the German label CLJ, Matenrou Opera were able to see Gilia released in Europe, and also to tour there with Versailles. Their debut single for the label, in March 2008, was "Ruriiro de Egaku Niji" ("Lapis Lazuli Rainbow"), which hit number 11 on the Japanese indie chart, and their debut mini-album, Gilia, released two months later, went to number seven. At this time, Matenrou Opera signed to Sherow Artist Society, the label owned by Kamijo, vocalist of the hugely successful Versailles. They were swiftly replaced by Ayame and Anzi, respectively, formerly of the bands Rydia and Sylphid. They attracted additional attention not only for having a full-time keyboardist - almost unheard of in visual kei despite the heavy use of synthesizers on the recordings - but also that she was a woman despite their feminine appearance, virtually all of the bands in the scene are comprised exclusively of males.Ī year after they formed, however, Karen left the band, along with Mika. Inspired equally by genre giants X Japan and Luna Sea, and classic European heavy metal acts like Helloween and Yngwie Malmsteen, their powerful, driving, melodic sound and technical proficiency earned them fans from the outset. They spent six months writing, rehearsing, and designing costumes before playing their first gig at the tiny Urawa Narciss club just north of Tokyo, and released their debut single "Alkaloid Showcase." The band's name means "Skyscraper Opera" and was intended to represent a fusion of the classical and the modern. Shortly thereafter he was joined by guitarist Mika, bassist You, keyboardist Karen, and another former member of Jeniva, drummer Yuu. The Japanese visual kei band Matenrou Opera was formed in October 2006 by Sono, former vocalist of the short-lived Jeniva.
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